82. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2014
15. 1. – 19. 1. 2014, Gap - Monaco • asphalt - snow 383.88 km - (cancelled 23.40 km) • total distance including road sections - 1373.36 km • Other years
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SS15
There was so much fog at the beginning of the stage...I was not in the mood to take risks!
Turini - my God, I never witnessed anything like it...I'd like to thank Yves Matton... / Turini - můj bože, nikdy v životě jsem nic takového neviděl...chci poděkovat Yvesi Mattonovi...
Stopped in stage
It has been unreal...we are so happy
Hirvonen crawling through the stage - has lost over 1 minute on the first split, so Elfyn Evans finishes sixth - equals best WRC finish.
I tried to push, I had problem with the lights at the biggining of the stage. It was good run. It has been difficult rally. For the first run without superally.
We came here to finish the rally and we have done
We have gearbox problem, I am happy, that we are here. We stopped in stage before in snow, must push in front, terrible.
It's been a really tricky event. Lots of conditions that I've never seen before. This stage: no rhythm at all. So foggy. Not good. / Byla to skutečně zrádná soutěž. Hodně podmínek, které jsem do téhle chvíle nezažil. Tahle zkouška: žádný rytmus. Hodně mlhavo, špatné.
SS14
Hirvonen has alternator issue and is running out of power
We will try to survive on the last stage.. We have an alternator problem
I'll not forget this rally for a while, and I'll not forget this stage...we got the yellow flag about 5k after the start / Nějakou dobu na tuhle rally nezapomenu, stejně jako na tuhle rychlostku...asi po 5 kilometrech od startu nám vyvěsili žlutou vlajku...
Absolutely crazy conditions...difficult to understand what was happening..." [Power Stage?] "Max attack, flat-out (rolls eyes)
There was so much snow up there it was a struggle to just get up there with the 4wd car, I think the FWD
Really really bad in there...cars stopped when we got to the worst of it...knew we couldn't continue...right decision / Skutečně špatné... auta zastavovala v nejhorším místě...je jasné, že se nedalo pokračovat...správné rozhodnutí
Nothing we can do. Finally at the end, I can´t belive it, terrible, we go just safely.
Word from the organisers: Jaroslav Melicharek went off and blocked the road for the cars behind. The stage is now clear and those drivers delayed will be awarded notional times
Moving again but the first 3 cars has lost lot of time
Stopped just short of the top of the Col on SS14
Melicharek and Mikkelsen reported to be moving on tracking system....
Melicharek and Mikkelsen reported to be moving on tracking system....
He is moving
Stopped just short of the top of the Col on SS14
Stopped just short of the top of the Col on SS14
Heavy snow at the top
SS13
Good run, lot of water on the road...check the notes in case we decide to get some more points on the Power Stage...
broken rear left rim: "I was a bit wide...we must focus to stay in the rally...stay focused and concentrated...
Quite tricky, comming the hell Lot of water running...coming down the hill we're still aquaplaning even with winter tyres / Spousta vody... při sjezdu z kopce jsme chytili aquaplaning i přes zimní pneumatiky...
Difficult conditions, but I think we did the job...
The grip was changing quite a lot...at the end there would a couple of tricky points...I had a moment
No surprised, very very little grip, really trying to find confidence with the tyres... too much standing water
Tricky, lot of watter, couple of places was watter comming. It´s really tricky. Car slides nicely.
It was a clean wet stage. Just sliding around there end enjoying. Great fun. It's a tough stage for the Power Stage / Byla to čistá mokrá rychlostka. Pouze jsme se klouzali se a bavili. Super zábava! Je to drsná zkouška jako Power Stage.
Stage is not good, very fast, very watter.
SS12
It was a good stage...it was OK, very careful at the top...driving with spikes on tarmac is funny!
It's good, it's quite funny to drive with tyres with spikes...the snow was not easy...not easy to get a good feeling / Je to dobrý, místy docela zábava na pneumatikách s hřeby...sních nebyl lehký...těžko se hledal správný pocit...
it's what it's all about...awesome...as a young boy you grow up dreaming of this... / to je to pravé, co je tu všude kolem... jako oživlý sen malého clapce
The information we had was correct, the difficult bit was just before the snow...the snow over the top was beautiful...
We had a puncture..about 5-6km from the end, and we lost a lot of time there...
The snow was worse than I thought...bad snow and then slush on top of that...then standing water!
It's really bad, I was too cautious to be honest...just getting through...we were too easy I think / Je to opravdu špatné, jel jsem příliš opatrně...jen projet...
There is so much snow in places the studded tyres don't work at all...we made it through...I'm glad about that. / Místy je hodně sněhu, pneumatiky s hřeby nefungují jak by měly...projeli jsme...jsem za to rád...
No problem, just taking it very carreful. It's raining, you have rivers coming down the road. It is different, we loose grip sometimes. We must be very carreful, not need to push very much. / Žádný problém, jedeme hodně opatrně. Prší a na trati je spousta vody. Chvílemi jsme neměli přilnavost. Musíme jet hodně opatrně, je zbytečné příliš tlačit.
Very funny conditions, very snow, very tricky stage. Feeling is good, conditions are bad.
SS11
Stopped in stage, Off the road in Ditch
You’re not on podium until the finish line!
Much better than yesterday
I tried to play it safe. We are in good position. I’m happy to be at the end of this day!
Nice stage, nice to run it. Tricky, nothing too extreme
Very tricky stage. We're really, really careful. I went with 4 super softs / Hodně zrádná zkouška, jedeme opravdu hodně opatrně. Jel jsem na 4 supersoftech.
SS9
"For me it was a much better stage...we learn a lot the first time through... I fixed 70% of the problems"
"At the beginning of the stage, right-hander, corner exit, I touched the sharp edge, damaged the wheel and got a puncture"
"Very long stage, very muddy...difficult"
Puncture
SS8
We were very lucky one moment..we hit it at sixth gear...the finish line is too close...it's like ice here
"Not enjoyable, very slippery. Fortunately crossed winter tyres, was very helpful. Time very good, a lot of standing water."
We decided not to cross at the last moment...the majority favoured the cross and I'm sure we've lost some time in there
"The windscreen was blocked (steamed up) for all but the last 3ks"
"Very bumpy... very difficult...driving on winter tyres"
"Very very difficult...very slippery... the conditions are changing all the time..."
SS7
"Ogier is coming back closer to us...I think I lost a bit of time at the beginning of the stage..."
"heavy rain, black...aquaplaning, shiny tarmac"
The black stuff is crazy, it's like on ice...sometimes we have some big slides...not a bad stage (!)
"Very scary, really really tricky...maybe some mud was pulled out on the road...the rain was very heavy"
Stopped on the stage
Stopped on the stage
One minute you're flat out...the next you're absolutely crawling on shiny tar...good to be here
"Absolutely horrible with all the rain and slicks"
"Hard to have confidence with shiny tarmac in places"
"Tricky conditions, shiny tarmac. I had to pass Melichárek. I hope I get 3 mins gap now!"
SS5
I've never driven on this winter tyre, I'm struggling for confidence. Bryan is doing an incredible job
"Thought this tyre choice were safe, but it was a mistake. Cross between slick and snow was not good in all this mud!"
"Not so much I can do under these conditions. Not taking any big risks"
It's ok! It's really muddy and slippy. I'm not confident enough in that kind of conditions and it's not what I want...
“Conditions different than this morn., quite dirty. Again not perfect tyre choice. Compromise ok 4 SS5 but not so happy w
"Very, very dirty stage. Overall it was quite a good run. You have to run the snow tyre now."
Sordo is stopped on the road section after stage 4 with a flat battery, they are trying to fix it.
SS4
"Some oil is coming out of the car, I dont know where is the problem."
I can't trust my pace notes now. It has snow. Now it's wet and we're on snow tires.
Not one thing at the moment - it's the first time I drive like this...I was too careful in the beginning...I learn a lot
"Was good...snow tyres in the wet...in these conditions they are better"
I should be more brave in the slippy sections. Didn't had any splits so I was maybe too cautious
"We have changed the tyres and these... are absolutely perfect"
"Maybe its not the best, but we have to wait for the loop"
SS3
"So slow - it was incredible...even though we had crossover it was still dangerous...really, really difficult"
"Frustrated, lack of traction for me and not able to get the confidence or the speed."
SS2
"Very difficult conditions...there is no grip wherever there is ice, wherever there is snow"
"Very very tough start of the year...obviously we are taking it very carefully...we are learning kilometre by kilometre"
"Very tough, I am first on the road… Not an easy job"
"This stage was OK...few ice patches on the stage...at the end it was starting to get dirty...water on the top..."
Had a moment and I went off at the beginning of the stage. Still not confident and don't have good feeling on those conditions
Now it's much better...congratulations to the gravek crew...they're doing a really good job...
SS1
"We lost the front of the car, went too fast in a right hander. We spun and crashed the rear. We are both OK."
"Very hard stage ... snow, ice, not good for me..."
Stopped on the stage
Stopped on the stage
For us it's over - we have no battery...
A very very slow spin..we didn't hit anything...very very steady, it's about survival at this stage....
"Very tough, there was snow, we were not expecting...we had slicks...the lights were bouncing...toughest stage of my life.."
"Unbelievable. Not at all what we expected - the snow took me completely by surprise...we went off the road...big moment"
It's dry at the beginning but now it's snow with the slick tyres...I am happy to arrive at the end...
“Crazy conditions! Slick tyres and full snow at the beginning of the stage. At the first corner I hit a wall.”
"Jesus christ! Road is unbelievable slippy in some places. What a start of rally!"
"I saw Neuville off the road...after that very difficult to find the rhythm...I had no choice.."
Stopped on the stage